Stefano Sposetti
# Stefano Sposetti

Stefano Sposetti (born 22 December 1958) is a Swiss amateur astronomer and a prolific discoverer of minor planets. He lives in Gnosca, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland in the Ticino Alps, where the Gnosca Observatory is located.

Sposetti took images of 2004 FH, an Aten asteroid that made a sub-lunar flyby of Earth. In addition, he detects the optical counterparts of gamma-ray bursts and conducts transit photometry on exoplanets at his observatory.

As of 2019, Sposetti's discoveries include 164 minor planets (numbered only). The Minor Planet Center ranks him 70th in the list of all-time, worldwide discoverers. Asteroid 22354 Sposetti has been named after him.

Minor planets discovered: 164 :

* see § List of discovered minor planets

## List of discovered minor planets

| 12931 Mario | 7 October 1999 | list |
| - | - | - |
| 12932 Conedera | 10 October 1999 | list |
| 15077 Edyalge | 2 February 1999 | list |
| 16110 Paganetti | 28 November 1999 | list |
| 17190 Retopezzoli | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (18056) 1999 $TV_{15}$ | 11 October 1999 | list |
| 18872 Tammann | 8 November 1999 | list |
| 18874 Raoulbehrend | 8 November 1999 | list |
| (19715) 1999 $UA_4$ | 27 October 1999 | list |
| 20624 Dariozanetti | 9 October 1999 | list |
| 21650 Tilgner | 17 July 1999 | list |
| 22769 Aurelianora | 19 January 1999 | list |
| 22898 Falce | 10 October 1999 | list |
| (25397) 1999 $VY_{10}$ | 7 November 1999 | list |
| (26321) 1998 $VT_5$ | 11 November 1998 | list |
| (27249) 1999 $WO_8$ | 28 November 1999 | list |
| 29753 Silvo | 10 February 1999 | list |
| 31555 Wheeler | 7 March 1999 | list |
| 33433 Maurilia | 14 March 1999 | list |
| (33445) 1999 $FB_{21}$ | 23 March 1999 | list |
| (34125) 2000 QZ | 23 August 2000 | list |
| (34126) 2000 $QA_1$ | 23 August 2000 | list |
| (36447) 2000 $QB_1$ | 23 August 2000 | list |
| (38679) 2000 QX | 22 August 2000 | list |
| (41204) 1999 $WX_8$ | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (41205) 1999 $WZ_8$ | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (41301) 1999 $XP_{127}$ | 6 December 1999 | list |
| 41979 Lelumacri | 22 December 2000 | list |
| (43027) 1999 $VA_{23}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (43028) 1999 $VE_{23}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (43087) 1999 $WW_8$ | 28 November 1999 | list |
| 45027 Cosquer | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (45074) 1999 $XA_{38}$ | 6 December 1999 | list |
| (45075) 1999 $XB_{38}$ | 6 December 1999 | list |
| 45261 Decoen | 2 January 2000 | list |
| 45305 Paulscherrer | 4 January 2000 | list |
| 47164 Ticino | 10 October 1999 | list |
| 47494 Gerhardangl | 4 January 2000 | list |
| (47981) 2000 $WG_{183}$ | 30 November 2000 | list |
| 50033 Perelman | 3 January 2000 | list |
| 53252 Sardegna | 13 March 1999 | list |
| 53468 Varros | 2 January 2000 | list |
| 54522 Menaechmus | 23 August 2000 | list |
| 56100 Luisapolli | 24 January 1999 | list |
| 59239 Alhazen | 7 February 1999 | list |
| 61195 Martinoli | 28 July 2000 | list |
| 61384 Arturoromer | 22 August 2000 | list |
| 61386 Namikoshi | 24 August 2000 | list |
| 61401 Schiff | 25 August 2000 | list |
| 61402 Franciseveritt | 25 August 2000 | list |
| 62071 Voegtli | 8 September 2000 | list |
| 63129 Courtemanche | 30 November 2000 | list |
| 66939 Franscini | 28 November 1999 | list |
| 67085 Oppenheimer | 4 January 2000 | list |
| 67235 Fairbank | 5 March 2000 | list |
| 70179 Beppechiara | 21 August 1999 | list |
| 70446 Pugh | 10 October 1999 | list |
| 70737 Stenflo | 8 November 1999 | list |
| 70942 Vandanashiva | 28 November 1999 | list |
| 72042 Dequeiroz | 17 December 2000 | list |
| 72632 Coralina | 23 March 2001 | list |
| 74818 Iten | 7 October 1999 | list |
| 75063 Koestler | 1 November 1999 | list |
| 75569 IRSOL | 2 January 2000 | list |
| 80135 Zanzanini | 7 October 1999 | list |
| (87644) 2000 $RJ_{77}$ | 8 September 2000 | list |
| (87645) 2000 $RK_{77}$ | 9 September 2000 | list |
| 88146 Castello | 30 November 2000 | list |
| 91428 Cortesi | 20 August 1999 | list |
| 91429 Michelebianda | 30 August 1999 | list |
| 91898 Margnetti | 8 November 1999 | list |
| 92525 Delucchi | 28 July 2000 | list |
| 92585 Fumagalli | 7 August 2000 | list |
| 92614 Kazutami | 23 August 2000 | list |
| (92615) 2000 $QR_1$ | 23 August 2000 | list |
| (92616) 2000 $QU_1$ | 24 August 2000 | list |
| (93949) 2000 $WZ_{178}$ | 30 November 2000 | list |
| 96876 Andreamanna | 7 October 1999 | list |
| 97069 Stek | 12 November 1999 | list |
| 97186 Tore | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (98873) 2001 $BO_{11}$ | 20 January 2001 | list |
| (102223) 1999 $TE_{12}$ | 10 October 1999 | list |
| 102224 Raffaellolena | 10 October 1999 | list |
| (102617) 1999 $VC_{23}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (102619) 1999 $VK_{23}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (103289) 2000 $AF_{42}$ | 2 January 2000 | list |
| (105251) 2000 $QP_6$ | 24 August 2000 | list |
| (107676) 2001 $FD_{10}$ | 17 March 2001 | list |
| (121517) 1999 $UO_{11}$ | 31 October 1999 | list |
| (121541) 1999 $UZ_{51}$ | 31 October 1999 | list |
| (123499) 2000 $WY_{178}$ | 30 November 2000 | list |
| (123612) 2000 $YL_{16}$ | 22 December 2000 | list |
| (123955) 2001 $FC_{10}$ | 17 March 2001 | list |
| (134793) 2000 $EH_{15}$ | 5 March 2000 | list |
| (137498) 1999 $VP_8$ | 7 November 1999 | list |
| (137636) 1999 $WS_8$ | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (138543) 2000 $QR_6$ | 25 August 2000 | list |
| (145988) 2000 $BC_4$ | 26 January 2000 | list |
| (148448) 2000 $YB_1$ | 17 December 2000 | list |
| (156474) 2002 $CN_{46}$ | 11 February 2002 | list |
| (164358) 2005 DB | 16 February 2005 | list |
| (164360) 2005 $EL_2$ | 1 March 2005 | list |
| (164915) 1999 $XC_{38}$ | 6 December 1999 | list |
| (167853) 2005 DN | 26 February 2005 | list |
| (168473) 1999 $QU_1$ | 20 August 1999 | list |
| (170974) 2005 $CN_{25}$ | 4 February 2005 | list |
| (171552) 1999 $TD_{12}$ | 10 October 1999 | list |
| (171579) 1999 $VD_{23}$ | 12 November 1999 | list |
| (172836) 2005 $CX_{37}$ | 7 February 2005 | list |
| (178116) 2006 $TK_7$ | 10 October 2006 | list |
| (185748) 1999 $NX_4$ | 15 July 1999 | list |
| (187461) 2005 $XM_{65}$ | 7 December 2005 | list |
| (189521) 2000 $OB_7$ | 30 July 2000 | list |
| (190167) 2005 $UW_{158}$ | 26 October 2005 | list |
| (191093) 2002 EF | 3 March 2002 | list |
| (196800) 2003 $SX_{200}$ | 25 September 2003 | list |
| 199194 Calcatreppola | 3 January 2006 | list |
| (200511) 2001 $BN_{11}$ | 16 January 2001 | list |
| (207174) 2005 $CK_{67}$ | 15 February 2005 | list |
| (207175) 2005 $CL_{67}$ | 15 February 2005 | list |
| (211211) 2002 $PR_{11}$ | 5 August 2002 | list |
| 215868 Rohrer | 12 March 2005 | list |
| (219164) 1999 $TA_{14}$ | 11 October 1999 | list |
| (219202) 1999 $VZ_{10}$ | 7 November 1999 | list |
| (227545) 2005 $YZ_{128}$ | 25 December 2005 | list |
| (236194) 2005 $WD_{57}$ | 20 November 2005 | list |
| (245494) 2005 $QX_{56}$ | 29 August 2005 | list |
| (257692) 1999 $WT_8$ | 28 November 1999 | list |
| (260483) 2005 $CO_{38}$ | 9 February 2005 | list |
| (261581) 2005 $XD_8$ | 6 December 2005 | list |
| (261582) 2005 $XE_8$ | 6 December 2005 | list |
| (262776) 2006 $YA_{12}$ | 22 December 2006 | list |
| (262777) 2006 $YR_{12}$ | 23 December 2006 | list |
| (262778) 2006 $YZ_{12}$ | 25 December 2006 | list |
| (268227) 2005 $ED_{30}$ | 4 March 2005 | list |
| (285405) 1999 $UZ_3$ | 26 October 1999 | list |
| (290870) 2005 $WE_{57}$ | 20 November 2005 | list |
| (290873) 2005 $WA_{58}$ | 30 November 2005 | list |
| (293155) 2006 $YX_{12}$ | 24 December 2006 | list |
| (293156) 2006 $YK_{14}$ | 25 December 2006 | list |
| (301934) 2000 $AE_{48}$ | 3 January 2000 | list |
| (303472) 2005 $CM_{67}$ | 15 February 2005 | list |
| (308182) 2005 $CN_{38}$ | 8 February 2005 | list |
| (311523) 2005 $XZ_{77}$ | 9 December 2005 | list |
| (312154) 2007 $UU_6$ | 22 October 2007 | list |
| (313020) 1999 $XZ_{37}$ | 6 December 1999 | list |
| (330065) 2005 $VQ_5$ | 10 November 2005 | list |
| (330393) 2006 $YJ_{14}$ | 24 December 2006 | list |
| 332326 Aresi | 27 December 2006 | list |
| (356274) 2009 $YC_7$ | 16 December 2009 | list |
| (363033) 1999 $QN_2$ | 30 August 1999 | list |
| (370857) 2005 $EK_2$ | 1 March 2005 | list |
| (383475) 2007 $AU_8$ | 11 January 2007 | list |
| (384458) 2010 $BM_2$ | 18 January 2010 | list |
| (387934) 2005 $CV_{37}$ | 6 February 2005 | list |
| (400337) 2007 $UZ_{65}$ | 31 October 2007 | list |
| (405518) 2005 $CJ_{67}$ | 15 February 2005 | list |
| (413993) 2007 $EC_{125}$ | 13 March 2007 | list |
| (429240) 2010 $AL_{76}$ | 14 January 2010 | list |
| (438098) 2005 $CS_{56}$ | 9 February 2005 | list |
| (475201) 2005 $VR_5$ | 10 November 2005 | list |
| (481322) 2006 BT | 19 January 2006 | list |
| (483891) 2006 $AB_4$ | 6 January 2006 | list |
| (498269) 2007 $VW_4$ | 3 November 2007 | list |
